Candidate Testing

National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory (NCJOSI)

The NCJOSI combines a comprehensive cognitive ability measure with a measure of integrity. Research suggests that this is the most predictive combination of measures.

• Cognitive Ability Measure – 80 items
• Non-cognitive (Integrity) Measure – 120 items

 Physical Ability Test (PAT)

The course measures a total of 870 feet (290 yards/ 265.2 meters). The course consists of a series of nine interspersed individual tasks, arranged in a continuous format that are viewed as being essential (physical) job-tasks for law enforcement training:

• running;
• jumping (low hurdle);
• climbing stairs;
• low crawling;
• jumping (broad-type);
• climbing a fence (chain-link/four feet);
• climbing through a window;
• moving/dragging a weight (150 pounds);
• changing direction on the run.